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Owner’s Manual and Operating Guide

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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS Invisible Fence® Brand pet containment systems have contained over two million pets. However, there are some precautions you should take.• Read and retain manuals: read the entire Owner’s Manual before using your new Invisible Fence®

Brand pet containment system.• Adhere to all warnings and cautions contained in any Invisible Fence® Brand manual.

WARNING indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in harm to your pet.

NOTICE is used to address safe use practices not related to personal injury.

• Not every pet can be trained to avoid the established boundary. Sometimes even a properly trained pet may cross the boundary. Therefore, Invisible Fence, Inc., as well as Invisible Fence® Brand Distributors and Dealers, cannot guarantee the system will, in all cases, keep a customer’s pet within the established boundary. Accordingly, if a customer has reason to believe that their pet may pose a danger to others, or harm itself, the customer should not rely solely upon the Invisible Fence® Brand pet containment system to keep the pet from crossing the boundary.

• Do not install, connect, or remove your system during a lightning storm. If the storm is close enough for you to hear thunder, it is close enough to create hazardous surges.

• This device contains Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries; never incinerate, puncture, deform, short- circuit, or charge with an inappropriate charger. Fire, explosion, property damage, or bodily harm may occur if this warning is not followed.

• Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the regulations in your area.

• Batteries should never be removed from the battery compartment for charging.• Taking your product apart can cause damage and void your warranty.• Do not charge the batteries in areas with high temperature (100o F+).• Keep batteries away from children.

Pressure Necrosis Millions of pets are comfortable while they wear the stainless steel contact points. Some pets can be sensitive to contact pressure. According to the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, pressure necrosis is defined as “open wounds that form whenever prolonged pressure is applied to skin covering bony outcrops of the body.” Pressure necrosis is also known as pressure ulcers and bed-sores. Read and follow the important instructions on how to avoid pressure necrosis. Proper fit of the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit is important. If the collar is worn for too long or made too tight on your pet’s neck, pressure necrosis could develop.

How to Prevent Pressure NecrosisThese steps will help keep your pet protected and comfortable:• Avoid leaving the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit on the pet for more than 12 hours per day.• When possible, reposition the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit on the pet’s neck every 1 to 2 hours.• Check the fit to prevent excessive pressure, following the instructions in this manual.

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• Never connect a leash to the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit; it will cause excessive pressure on the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit. It may also break the GPS antenna cable.

• Wash the pet’s neck area and the stainless steel Contact Points of the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit weekly with a damp cloth.

• Examine the contact area daily for signs of rash or a sore. • If a rash or sore is found, discontinue use until the skin is healed.• If the condition persists beyond 48 hours, see your veterinarian.

You may find after some time that your pet becomes accustomed to the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit. If so, you may relax some of these precautions. It is important, however, to continue daily checks of the contact area. If redness or sores are found, discontinue use until the skin has fully healed.

You may need to trim the hair in the area of the contact points or switch to the longer contact points to ensure consistent contact. Never shave the pet’s neck; this may lead to a rash or infection.

To prevent an unintended correction:

• The GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit should not be on your pet when the system is tested.• Remove the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit before leaving the property.• Before placing the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit on your pet, test the boundary area and

width of signal after any change.• Train your pet according to the instructions in the Invisible Fence® Brand training manuals.

Complete all steps before allowing your pet to run free. • Do not become overly confident if your pet becomes conditioned to the Invisible Fence® Brand

pet containment system sooner than expected.• Your Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer has professionally installed your pet containment system and

ensured it is working properly. You will want to perform periodic maintenance checks to make sure the system is properly functioning for your pet’s containment.

• The GPS 2.0 Base Station has visual and audible signals to warn of a system malfunction. The GPS 2.0 Base Station should be installed where such signals may be easily seen and heard.

• Do not attempt to service any Invisible Fence® Brand equipment. Refer all service to your autho-rized Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer. Only your authorized Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer should make adjustments to your new GPS 2.0 System.

• All Invisible Fence® Brand pet containment systems are designed for domesticated animal use only. Never attempt to use this product for any purpose not specifically described in this manual.

• If you have any questions about any aspect of your Invisible Fence® Brand GPS 2.0 System, call your Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer immediately.


Thank you for your purchase of the premier pet protection solution! When professionally installed and serviced, the System is covered by a 1-year money back guarantee and a 2 year limited warranty.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Components 4

How Does it Work 4

Operating Guide 5

Troubleshooting 9

Battery Disposal 10


COMPONENTS

HOW DOES IT WORK?GPS 2.0 Base Unit

Antenna

GPS Signal Quality

Contact Points

Antenna

Input Voltage/ Operating Mode

GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit

When your pet approaches an established boundary (either the perimeter or internal Boundary), the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit generates warning beeps or, if necessary, a solid tone and correction to remind your pet of the boundary. With training and praise, your pet will quickly learn to avoid the established boundary.

Definition: A correction is a training term used to describe an action taken to discourage poor pet behavior. Corrections are used in combination with rewards to alter their behavior.

• The GPS 2.0 System is installed using a computer; there are no wires to bury.• Your pet’s perimeter boundary can be customized to any shape and there is no

maximum size limitation.• Up to two internal boundaries can be set to protect your pets from special areas such as gardens

and livestock areas.• Your pet’s boundaries are created using GPS coordinates to set posts along the specified

boundary; these posts are obtained from Google Maps and are entered and stored in your pet’s GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit.

• The GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit determines your pet’s position, speed and course.• This data determines if your pet is in danger of crossing an established boundary.• If this is the case, the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit will issue a warning or static correction when any

of the following occur:

• Anti-Linger Notification – Your pet is lingering too close to a boundary.• Time-To-Boundary Notification – Your pet is approaching a boundary at a speed and course

such that the anticipated time to the boundary is 3 seconds or less. This implies intent to cross an established boundary.

• Crossed-Boundary Notification – Your pet is not in the designated safe area and is either outside of the perimeter boundary or inside an internal boundary.


OPERATING GUIDE

GPS 2.0 BASE UNITHow does it work?

The GPS 2.0 Base Unit’s primary function is to obtain and supply the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit with GPS assistance data. Assistance data improves the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit’s accuracy and includes differential range corrections for all visible satellites, approximate GPS time, positioning data, and the ionosphere correction model. The GPS 2.0 Base Unit will also provide an alert tone for a GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit escape in distress (i.e. warnings and corrections are disarmed). See Tone Indicators below.

Tone indicators

The GPS 2.0 Base Unit uses tones to communicate the following notifications:

Tone MeaningTwo Tones In response to holding down push button to

start reference acquisition (button should be release after tone sounds)

Two-Second Long Tone Escape Distress Alarm (indicates that a GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit is outside the boundary by more than 30 ft and that its warnings and corrections are disarmed)

Light indicators The GPS 2.0 Base Unit’s LED (Left Light) reflects GPS signal quality:

Light Display – Left Light GPS Signal QualitySolid Green Excellent

Fast Flash Green (4/second) Good

Slow Flash Green (1/second) Par

Fast Flash Yellow/Orange (4/second) Sub-Par

Slow Flash Yellow/Orange (1/second) Poor

Solid Red Signal quality is not usable

Fast Flash Red (4/second) Awaiting usable fix The GPS 2.0 Base Unit’s LED (Right Light) reflects base input voltage and mode:

Light Display – Right Light Input Voltage/ModeSolid Green Normal Mode

Fast Flash Yellow/Orange (4/second) Reference Acquisition Mode

Solid Red Voltage is below acceptable threshold


GPS 2.0 MOBILE COLLAR™ UNITHow does it work?

The GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit protects your pet from crossing the perimeter and internal boundaries. The Collar Unit acquires its position using GPS satellites, applies a set of rules to arrive at your pet’s actionable position and speed. The Collar Unit also determines if the actionable position and likely future position are within your pet’s safe area.

The GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit requests GPS assistance data and provides status information from its Base, Hub, and any nearby Sniffer Units. To extend its battery life, the Collar Unit’s radio is active only when necessary. Under certain conditions it will also stop navigation in order to conserve power and extend battery life. Motion is required to re-start navigation.

Fitting the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit To work properly, the stainless steel contact points of the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit must touch your pet’s skin.

1. Position the collar strap high on your pet’s neck with the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit under your pet’s jaw.

2. To avoid having a collar that is too tight on a thick-haired pet, thin some hair away in order to allow the contact points to touch the skin. Do not shave your pet’s neck.

3. Tighten the collar strap of the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit appropriately. Adjust the collar strap so it is snug enough to slide only one finger between a contact point and your pet’s skin.

4. Adjust the fit of the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit as necessary as your pet’s coat, weight, and age change. Your pet’s coat may change from season to season.

5. Allow your pet to become accustomed to his new GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit. The collar must be removed each night during the first month of training. This ensures proper fit and avoids the possibility of skin irritation.

6. After training is complete, remove your pet’s GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit each night, if possible. This will help prevent irritation. However, if this is not possible, please check the tightness of the collar each time you feed your pet by removing the collar and then replacing it back on your pet.

Light indicators

Under normal operating conditions, the LED will periodically flash the following one or two flash Battery and GPS status indicators.

The first LED flash indicates Battery Status

Indicator Flash Battery Life RemainingGreen More than 16 hours remaining

Yellow 12–16 hours remaining

Red Less than 12 hours remaining


The second LED flash indicates GPS signal quality. If navigation is NOT started, the indicator will always be RED. To insure that navigation has been started, gently shake the unit.

Indicator Flash GPS Signal QualityGreen High

Yellow Par

Red Signal quality is not useable

You may initiate a Battery and GPS LED flash at any time by briefly pressing and releasing the push button.

Tone indicators

When in normal operating mode the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit will generate tones associated with real time operation. Audible beeps emanating from the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit are intended to warn the pet that a correction is imminent if the action is not corrected. Training must therefore teach retreat as the desired response to any audible tone. The duration of the warning tone depends on the notification type.

As an additional measure of protection from running through the boundary, there is less warn-ing as the urgency of the violation increases. The length of time for a warning tone accumulates and is inherited by any subsequent violation. Accumulated warning time is discarded only when there is no current violation. Static corrections are always accompanied by a solid tone.

Tone MeaningTwo tones per second Anti-Linger Notification

Four tones per second Time-to-Boundary Notification

Solid Tone Warning time has elapsed and static correction is being delivered

Push Button LED

Mobile Collar™ Interface Port Charging Port


Charge indicator

The charge indicator LED will illuminate when the battery charger is plugged into the charge port.

LED MeaningRed Battery is charging (if the Mobile Collar™ Unit’s

battery is substantially discharged it may take several minutes for the LED to illuminate)

Green Battery charge is complete (approximately 3.5 hours for a full charge)

Battery life should be approximately 36 to 48 hours. The Mobile Collar™ Unit should be charged every 24 hours to ensure Collar Unit does not run down its battery charge.

Push Button commands

The push button is used to power off the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit. When powering off, press and hold the push button for 2 to 3 seconds. During this time you will not hear any beeps. Keep the push button depressed until you hear a repeating one beep per second. Release the push button and the Mobile Collar™ Unit will shut down. To return the Collar Unit to normal operation, plug the Power Supply into the battery charge port to initiate a reset. The Power Supply must be plugged into a working AC outlet.

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE CHECKSSystem Device How Often What to look for

GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit Daily • Check battery status light• Review chart for status

indicators (see table above)

Perimeter and internal boundaries

Monthly • Verify the GPS signal is active throughout the property

• See monthly boundary test below

Push Button LED

Mobile Collar™ Interface Port Charging Port


Monthly boundary test

You should always be aware of your system’s boundaries. Check for activation in a minimum of four places throughout the fence system. Always check the boundary at the same four places along the fence boundary. Take the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit off your pet to check the boundaries. 1. Hold the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit with the GPS antenna

facing up. Do not cover the GPS antenna. See adjacent photo for example.

2. Walk parallel to the boundary in both directions. Gradually move closer to the boundary. The GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit will activate when you reach the Anti-Linger distance to the boundary. DO NOT touch the correction posts at this time!

Please note, this system utilizes GPS technology. The boundary will be in a general area. Do not expect activation to occur at an exact spot each time.

If the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit does not sound a warning tone approximately where the Anti-Linger area is supposed to be, check the GPS Status LED. If the GPS Status is RED, gently and continuously shake the Unit to start and maintain navigation. Allow 1 minute for the GPS Status to turn Yellow/Orange or GREEN. Retest the Anti-Linger area. If the GPS Status fails to turn Yellow/Orange or GREEN, immediately call your Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer for service. Use a leash (lead) or other means to contain your pet until all necessary service has been completed

TROUBLESHOOTINGSymptom Possible Cause Action

Pet is getting out • Battery is substantially discharged in the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit

• GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit is not fit properly on the pet

• GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit’s GPS cable or antenna have failed

• Charge the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit

• See page 6 for properly fitting the collar

• Contact your Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer for service or additional pet training

Pet will not enter the yard • Pet needs additional training • Contact your Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer for additional pet training

GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit will not respond to the fence boundary

• Battery is dead in the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit

• GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit’s GPS cable or antenna have failed

• Charge the GPS 2.0 Mobile Collar™ Unit

• Contact your Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer for service


BATTERY DISPOSAL Separate collection of spent batteries is required in many regions; check the regulations in your area before discarding spent batteries. The GPS Mobile Collar™ Unit operates on 1 rechargeable Lithium Ion Polymer (Li-ion) battery pack with a 3.7 Volt, 1200 mAh capacity.

Important recycling advice

Please respect the Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment regulations in your Country. This equipment must be recycled. If you no longer require this equipment, do not place it in the normal municipal waste system. Please return it to where it was purchased in order that it can be placed in our recycling system. If this is not possible, please contact your Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer.

Compliance US and CanadaModel: Invisible Fence® GPS Containment Base Reference UnitFCC ID: KE3-3001097Model: Invisible Fence® GPS 2.0 Containment Mobile Collar™ UnitFCC ID: KE3-3002946IC: 2721A-3002587

This equipment utilizes the MURS band to provide data communication between the Base Refer-ence Device, Wireless Diagnostic Tool and GPS Collar. The unlicensed use of the MURS band is au-thorized under part 95 Subpart J of the FCC rules. To ensure continued compliance with FCC lim-its, Invisible Fence® Brand recommends that you only use antennas provided by Invisible Fence® Brand for use with your GPS Pet Containment System. Refer all servicing to your local Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Modification or changes to this equipment not expressly approved by Radio Systems® Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a specific installation. If interference does occur to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.• Contact your local Invisible Fence® Brand Dealer for help.

CAUTION: Unauthorized changes or modifications to the equipment may violate FCC regulations and could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.


§ 95.1303 Authorized locations.

(a) MURS operation is authorized: (1) Anywhere CB station operation is permitted under § 95.405; and

(2) Aboard any vessel of the United States, with the permission of the captain, while the vessel is travelling either domestically or in international waters.

(b) MURS operation is not authorized aboard aircraft in flight.

(c) Anyone intending to operate a MURS unit on the islands of Puerto Rico, Desecheo, Mona, Vieques, and Culebra in a manner that could pose an interference threat to the Arecibo Observatory shall notify the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory, HC3 Box 53995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612, in writing or electronically, of the location of the unit. Op-erators may wish to consult interference guidelines, which will be provided by Cornell University. Operators who choose to transmit information electronically should e-mail to: [email protected].

(1) The notification to the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory shall be made 45 days prior to commencing operation of the unit. The notification shall state the geographical coordinates of the unit.

(2) After receipt of such notifications, the Commission will allow the Arecibo Observatory a period of 20 days for comments or objections. The operator will be required to make reasonable efforts in order to resolve or mitigate any potential interference problem with the Arecibo Observatory. If the Commission determines that an operator has satisfied its responsibility to make reasonable efforts to protect the Observatory from interference, the unit may be allowed to operate.

[65 FR 60878, Oct. 13, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 31374, June 1, 2005]

§ 95.1307 Permissible communications.

(a) MURS stations may transmit voice or data signals as permitted in this subpart.

(b) A MURS station may transmit any emission type listed in § 95.631(j) of this chapter.

(c) MURS frequencies may be used for remote control and telemetering functions. MURS transmitters may not be operated in the continuous carrier transmit mode.

(d) MURS users shall take reasonable precautions to avoid causing harmful interference. This includes monitoring the transmitting frequency for communications in progress and such other measures as may be necessary to minimize the potential for causing interference.

[67 FR 63290, Oct. 11, 2002]

§ 95.1315 Antenna height restriction.

The highest point of any MURS antenna must not be more than 18.3 meters (60 feet) above the ground or 6.10 meters (20 feet) above the highest point of the structure on which it is mounted.[67 FR 63290, Oct. 11, 2002]

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§ 95.653 Instructions and warnings.

(a) A user’s instruction manual must be supplied with each transmitter marketed, and one copy (a draft or preliminary copy is acceptable provided a final copy is provided when completed) must be forwarded to the FCC with each request for certification.

(b) The instruction manual must contain all information necessary for the proper installation and operation of the transmitter including:

(1) Instructions concerning all controls, adjustments and switches that may be operated or adjusted without resulting in a violation of the rules.

(2) Warnings concerning any adjustment that could result in a violation of the rules or that is recommended to be performed by or under the immediate supervision and responsibil-ity of a person certified as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and repair duties in the private land mobile services and fixed services by an organization or committee representative of users of those services.

(3) Warnings concerning the replacement of any transmitter component (crystal, semicon-ductor, etc.) that could result in a violation of the rules.

(4) For a CMRS transmitter, warnings concerning licensing requirements and information concerning license application procedures.

[53 FR 36789, Sept. 22, 1988. Redesignated at 61 FR 28769, June 6, 1996, and further redesignated at 61 FR 46567, Sept. 4, 1996; 63 FR 36610, July 7, 1998]

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